According to the Business Statistics bulletin, there were 810,316 new start-up businesses launched in 2021 – an increase of 21.8% compared to 2019 and the highest number of launches in one year on record.

If our experience of the 2020s so far has taught us anything, it’s that the future is hard to predict.

Menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in the workforce and 8 out of 10 menopausal women are in work.

2022 – the year the monarchy changed, we lost two prime ministers and the UK experienced the battering of three major storms in just one week.

When expanding your start-up business, a key phase will be recruiting the right individuals who fit your organisational culture and ambitions. 

The term PLG (product-led growth) has been gradually gaining popularity over the past few years, to a large extent thanks to the success of companies such as Slack, Dropbox, Calendly, Miro and ClickUp.

The year 2022 was by far the most eventful year for the crypto market.

Charles Darwin famously stated that the species best able to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself is the one most likely to survive.

Building a culture of trust is an essential element of running a business, and prioritising the needs of teams is key to establishing this.

Over the past few years, the startup ecosystem in London has grown faster than ever and now London is known as the best place for startups.

With the workspace becoming remote and technology advancing rapidly, one venture that has boomed is Virtual Assistance.

A day in the life of a digital marketing agency involves a smorgasbord of PR and digital marketing campaigns, supporting a variety of clients at different funding stages, levels of maturity and resources.

Long gone are the days of trying to squeeze conversation out of AOL’s Instant Messenger robot, SmarterChild.

It’s well-known that the third Monday in January is called “Blue Monday”. Supposedly the most depressing day of the year, this theory has been broadly debunked and has received criticism for trivialising mental health. Danni Rush, COO of Virgin Incentives, Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts discusses.

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The current cost of living crisis is having a global impact, with Covid and events like the war in Ukraine playing a significant role.

After the festive season, the long, dark days of January can leave us feeling low and many people struggle with the post-holiday slump. This is particularly true amid global events that are out of our control but impact our daily lives.

In the midst of cold, dark nights, the post-Christmas lull and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, employers are likely facing a less than upbeat workforce. Whilst many companies will be discussing and even running ‘Blue Monday’ promotions, to mark what is apparently the ‘most depressing day of the year’, Stacey Lowman, head of financial wellbeing at Claro Wellbeing, said, “employers must make a genuine effort to support staff with wellbeing, boost morale, and avoid tokenism."

Startup businesses seem to have a never-ending list of objectives, policies and campaigns to consider.

This Data Privacy week, we thought it important to highlight the security risks of the work-from-home phenomenon.